Crystal River, FL Dec. 17, 2009 I was delighted to see this gopher tortoise walking across the yard of the resort where we were staying. It ate the Mexican Clover flowers, completely ignoring me and my camera!
Sanibel Island, FL Dec. 17, 2009 I looked for any late-blooming, yellow flowers on this plant, but no luck. The spiky green seed pods were interesting though.
Sanibel Island, FL These beautiful red and black berries are deadly poisonous if eaten. They are sold as jewelry and decorations in some of the island nations, a very dangerous practice.
